Hardware Analysis, Updates for Linux

The PCI Utilities (pciutils) 3.2.0 Free

Watch Rate:

System Software > System Information > Hardware Analysis

Cross-platform system tool for reading and editing configurations of PCI devices. Based on the portable library libpci which provides access to the PCI configurations for almost all major operating systems.

22/04/13

Comment now

smartmontools 6.1.1 Open Source

Watch Rating:

(4)

System Software > System Information > Hardware Analysis

Also known as 'S.M.A.R.T. Monitoring Tools', this consists of two tools (smartctl and smartd) for monitoring HDD properties via the S.M.A.R.T. system integrated into modern hard drives. Warns the user in advance about drive errors to avoid irretrievable data loss. Monitored parameters include temperature, read errors and data throughput. Fast and secure download from The H

24/03/13

Comment now

MemtestG80 1.1 Free

Watch Rating:

(1)

System Software > System Information > Hardware Analysis

Software-based test program for CUDA-enabled graphics cards. Uses a range of standard test templates to check that the GPU memory is operating correctly. Some of the tests are based on the popular MemTest tool. Download requires registration.

08/02/13

Comment now

Memtest86 4.1.0 Trial

Watch Rate:

System Software > System Information > Hardware Analysis

Creates a bootable disk or CD which searches for RAM errors on x86 computers. An enhanced version is available on www.memtest.org

08/02/13

Comment now

Prime95 27.9 Free

Watch Rate:

System Software > System Information > Hardware Analysis

Uses available processor capacity to search for unknown Mersenne primes; receives its tasks from the PrimeNet server with which it exchanges small amounts of data (hundreds of bytes a week); does not require a continuous internet connection; can also be used to run stability tests, for example on over-clocked Intel processors.

31/01/13

Comment now